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Kwacha & Keys

Practical guides for Zambian landlords — rent, tax, deposits and the law, in plain language.

Kwacha & Keys

Practical guides for Zambian landlords — rent, tax, deposits and the law, in plain language.

Chapter 1

The Paper Trail Every Landlord Needs

Most rental trouble is really a memory problem. Here is the simple file that ends disputes before they start — one folder per property, one sub-folder per tenancy.

Coming Mon 22 Jun Chapter 2

ZRA Smart Invoice, Without the Panic

Add up twelve months of rent across every unit you let. If the total is above the taxpayer threshold, your invoices should be fiscalised. Here is what that means in plain language, and the short path to doing it.

Coming Mon 29 Jun Chapter 3

The Deposit, Done Right

The deposit is not your money; you are holding it. Take it properly, keep it separate, and return it cleanly against a dated inventory. Do those three and deposits stop being a source of fights.